Chapter 4

Lin Chao took out a dagger and swiftly cut open the position of her heart, his movements incredibly proficient, and his expression remained calm throughout the bloody process.

"Nothing?" Lin Chao raised an eyebrow, using the dagger to prod the rotten flesh at the heart's position, but he did not find the expected life energy source.

This life energy source was the most valuable thing in a zombie's body, formed by the transformation of the heart. It resembled a crystal, with a tough outer layer that could resist viral corrosion. The life energy inside was dark red, composed of a large amount of blood from the entire body, the entire heart, and a small amount of the virus, containing mysterious power that could replenish and enhance human cells. If an ordinary person consumed it, they could quickly become an Evolver!

Of course, such an Evolver was just the most basic type, with no special abilities, only strength, speed, and senses like hearing and vision being about twice that of a normal person. Compared to these completely virus-infested zombies, they were still slightly inferior in strength and speed, but they could already resist and their immunity was greatly enhanced, so even if they were scratched by a zombie, they wouldn't be infected.

Lin Chao chose to come out hunting to obtain life energy and become an Evolver, which was the minimum guarantee for survival in the apocalypse!

But...

No life energy!

This disrupted Lin Chao's plan, but he didn't panic. He had once heard an old man in a civilian settlement talk about the early days of the apocalypse. According to him, the zombies at this stage were too weak, so they hadn't yet formed life energy. In the early days, humans strengthened themselves by extracting less-infected, intact genes from these zombies and transplanting them into their own bodies.

Using the stimulation of these genes, they underwent semi-evolution!

However, this was risky. Human genes were different, and transplanting one or two times was manageable, but if it was done too many times, it would cause the biological chain to collapse, leading to gene chaos and turning the person into a violent zombie.

The only solution was to undergo a complete transformation using life energy after a few gene transplants, becoming a true Evolver! This way, those genes would be automatically arranged and gradually become part of the body, eliminating the hidden dangers.

At the time, Lin Chao didn't pay much attention to the old man's words, as it was too long ago. Even if the old man wasn't making it up and it was true, what did it have to do with him?

"It seems I can only choose semi-evolution first. After a few months, when these zombies have grown and developed life energy, I can then undergo true evolution!" Lin Chao's excitement gradually calmed down. After making his decision, he didn't enter the building to hunt more zombies; the genes from this one were enough.

Semi-evolution was different from true evolution. Semi-evolution had a limit on the number of transplants, while true evolution had no restrictions. As long as one obtained enough life energy, they could evolve stronger, all the way to the human limit!

In the future, every极限进化者 were powerful warriors who could freely live in major base cities.

Lin Chao reached out and grabbed the female zombie's hair, dragging her to the edge of the rooftop, and then threw her down. It was only a four-story building, so she didn't turn into a mess.

The sound of the female zombie hitting the ground caught the attention of some zombies, but they sniffed the air, smelled the scent of a fellow zombie, and immediately lost interest, continuing their wandering.

Lin Chao quickly climbed down the drainage pipe, grabbed the female zombie's hair, and dragged her to the door of his home. Although he only touched her hair, his palm already felt slightly itchy, a sign of mild infection. If he scratched it, the virus would be forced into his pores, causing severe infection, and he might lose his entire hand.

He thought to himself that it was fortunate he hadn't touched any other parts, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.

At this moment, the door opened slightly.

After Lin Chao left, Lin Shiyu quickly came to the second floor and had been nervously watching. When she saw her brother climb the rooftop of a nearby building with a speed not inferior to Spider-Man, she immediately opened her mouth wide, hardly believing it was real.

When Lin Chao dragged the zombie over, she immediately ran down to open the door.

Lin Chao dragged the zombie inside.

He closed the door, locked it, and continued to block the gaps with fabric.

Lin Chao didn't remove the flying knives on his body or the magazine wrist guard on his arm. He didn't have time to talk to Lin Shiyu and went straight to the kitchen, using a bucket of purified water to gently rinse his palm. The cold sensation quickly suppressed the itchy feeling, and it gradually returned to normal.

Lin Chao then dried his hands and returned to the living room, where he immediately saw his sister Lin Shiyu squatting in front of the female zombie, closely observing it, and holding a metal tweezers, picking up a small piece of slightly decayed intestine from the cut-open chest...

Lin Chao raised an eyebrow, his heart forming a new appreciation for his sister's mental fortitude. He stepped forward and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Lin Shiyu didn't turn around, her voice tinged with a hint of excitement, "I'm checking if its body is different from ours. I didn't expect it to be true. Look, its intestines are almost rotten, yet it still has such a strong appetite. It's amazing!"

Lin Chao sat on a chair nearby, poured himself a glass of water, and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid?" Lin Shiyu tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then said, "If it were alive, I would be, but it's dead. Since it can't move, why should I be afraid? Although it looks scary, it can only scare little girls. I've seen countless corpses when I studied anatomy..."

Only then did Lin Chao remember that his sister had not only completed university but also had extensive experience in medicine, enough to serve as a chief physician in a top hospital.

"Don't touch it with your hands; you might get infected. It's best to wear protective gloves," Lin Chao reminded her, then asked, "Can you extract genes?"

"Of course..." Lin Shiyu finally looked away from the female zombie, looked up at him, and asked curiously, "What are you planning to do?"

"Use the genes from this thing, transplant them, and then strengthen myself," Lin Chao said briefly.

"Really?" Lin Shiyu was somewhat surprised, "You're not just guessing, right? If you don't have solid proof, the consequences of randomly transplanting genes can be very serious."

"Don't worry," Lin Chao said simply.

The casual look on Lin Shiyu's face disappeared, and she looked at him seriously, "If what you say is true, then I want to be the first to transplant!"

Lin Chao looked at her determined gaze, feeling a faint warmth in his heart. He knew she was worried and wanted to use herself as a test subject... Was this what family meant?

Lin Chao's lips curved slightly, but he quickly straightened them and nodded, "Okay."

Seeing Lin Chao's confident demeanor, Lin Shiyu was slightly shaken. Could this idea really work?

"How long will it take to extract the genes?" Lin Chao asked the key question.

Lin Shiyu came back to her senses, thought for a moment, and said, "With the equipment in my basement, it will take about three days. And I'm missing some basic tools, like a molecular scalpel and a molecular transport vehicle."

Lin Chao frowned, "Where can we get these?"

"Generally, they are found in scientific research institutes and large laboratories, but they are too far away. Besides, some top hospitals also have them..." Lin Shiyu immediately shook her head, "It's too dangerous. Even the nearest top hospital in the city is about ten bus stops away. There are countless zombies along the way, and it's impossible to get there."

Lin Chao was silent for a moment, then stood up, "I'll try."

Lin Shiyu didn't expect him to be so persistent and immediately panicked, "Try what? What if something happens to you? It's really too dangerous. I absolutely won't agree to you going this time!"

Lin Chao looked down at her, and after a few seconds, he suddenly smiled, "Dinner tonight is on you. Wait for me to come back."

Lin Shiyu felt a bit anxious. She felt she couldn't stop her brother and couldn't imagine how she would live if her only family member left her.

"If you're not back by ten o'clock tonight, I'll go out to look for you!" Lin Shiyu could only use threats.

Lin Chao nodded, "Okay."

Lin Shiyu felt a sense of despair again, not understanding where her brother's confidence came from. She didn't know what to say, feeling a bit lost.

Lin Chao looked at his sister, who was pale and tense, a stark contrast to her casual and calm demeanor when she was observing the zombie. All of this was because he was about to leave and face life-threatening danger.

She seemed even more nervous than he was...

Lin Chao's lips curved slightly, and his gaze softened.

...

Lin Chao's confidence had a reason. Early-stage zombies had too many weaknesses, and he could use these to reach the hospital, provided there were no unexpected incidents...

Years of survival experience told him that as long as there was a 30% chance, it was worth a try; a 50% chance, it was worth risking everything; and a 70% chance, it was worth going all out!

If he always waited for a 100% chance, he would end up with nothing, because nothing was ever 100% certain!

Before leaving, he used protective gloves to move the female zombie to the experimental table in the basement, then cut off some of her rotten flesh, went to the kitchen, and mashed it into a paste in a basin. He then sprinkled some pungent spices like pepper and chili powder on his body and hair, and finally, he smeared the mashed rotten flesh on his clothes, chest, back, and legs.

The rotten flesh was separated by an outer layer, so even if a little seeped through, it would be blocked by the inner layer, and he didn't have to worry about it touching his skin and causing infection.

Seeing Lin Chao prepare everything so skillfully, Lin Shiyu gained some confidence.

She opened the door again.

"I'll wait for you to come back," Lin Shiyu said worriedly.

Lin Chao smiled slightly and then stepped out the door.

In that step, it felt like he had crossed from the human world into hell, the smell of decay hitting him.

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